Location, location, location!!!

It is apparent that location is a major element of this class and you cannot help but think it is also a major component of life. Our locations in time and space define every aspect of our lives. You may have a great tan because you live on the sunny coast, or you may have creamy porcelain skin because you live in cloudy Oregon. Where you live will most definitely contribute to your status in the social hierarchy for example: a kid from a wealthy neighborhood versus a kid from a poor crime and poverty-ridden project. Who is in a higher class? So who has a better shot at a legitimate life? Your location affects how trustworthy you are to society as well. Who would trust a person in the slums walking around a gas station asking for gas money? Your first suspicion is that this person will by drugs or alcohol. Where we come from most certainly influences what opportunities are easily available to you, such as schools, and jobs. Education is paramount to any person’s success, and missing this key building block severely maims the quality of life. However, I think the most profound and unnoticed affect that location has on you is how it quietly and potently molds our personalities and our characteristics. Moreover, if you change the time of these areas by just a few years, the products change dramatically. Now, I am not implying that if you come from a bad neighborhood you are destined to become a dirty insignificant stain on the fabric of society. That is not the case at all. What I am saying is that your image and opportunities are greatly diminished, and your life is toughened. Sometimes, these lowly conditions can even give rise to greatness. Many greats have gone “from rags to riches.” In one way or another, or location molds our lives.